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2026-11-08

US Unemployment Rate Fell to 4.1% in October While U-6 Rose to 7.9%

US Unemployment Rate Fell to 4.1% in October While U-6 Rose to 7.9%

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US headline unemployment rate and the broader U-6 rate | October: unemployment 4.1%, U-6 up to 7.9%, the two measures diverging recently

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